NL MVP Watch: Wright stuff

David Wright, 3B, Mets

The All-Star Game’s unofficial host totally belongs on this stage. He leads the NL at the break in WAR and could flirt with his first 20-20 season since 2007. As of now, he’s at 13 homer and 15 stolen bases.

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Carlos Gomez, OF, Brewers

Talk about a career turnaround. Gomez had a .229/.287/.337 triple-slash in his last year in Minnesota in 2008. This year in Milwaukee, that average/OBP/SLG line is at .296/.338/.534.

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Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Rockies

Gonzalez leads the NL with 25 homers and a .610 slugging percentage and he’s got his lineup protection – SS Troy Tulowitizki – back for the second half. Watch out.

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Matt Carpenter, 2B, Cardinals

At the break, it’s a different Matt – not Holliday – leading the Cardinals to the top of the NL Central with a .321 average, nine homers, 45 RBIs and an NL-best 72 runs scored.